Ecology in Context: Research Strategies and Applications for Undergraduates

摘要 Berkowitz 建议DBI-9988029生态系统研究的本科生研究经验的研究所（IES-REU）计划沉浸在一个高度互动的，以研究为导向的环境中的学生，并促进环境的理解沿着与生态研究的做法。 预期的结果是：（1）学生发展良好的科学过程技能。(2)学生在科学和社会的背景下获得生态学的广泛观点，以解决现实世界的问题。(3)学生在生态学的几个分支发展了强大的背景。(4)学生更有能力选择和追求生态事业。(5)该计划通过为不同群体的学生提供优质培训，为生态学领域做出贡献。(6)我们传播一个有据可查和评估的学生培训模型。 我们1988-1999年方案的114名参与者包括32%的少数民族和66%的妇女; 86%以上的毕业生目前正在研究生院或从事科学工作。 2000-2002年的计划建立在我们过去的计划的优势，并将带来10名学生到IES为期12周的计划，每年夏天，8与美国国家科学基金会的资金和2与安德鲁W。梅隆基金会。 该计划有三个组成部分：（1）学生研究项目-与导师科学家密切合作，每个学生描绘一个研究问题和相关的假设，开发和实施项目，分析数据，在正式的研究研讨会上做口头报告，并为IES偶尔出版物撰写论文。(2)本科生的研究策略-研讨会在研究和培养学生的反思所必需的工具给予明确的培训。(3)背景研究-讨论，案例研究和研讨会拓宽了学生对科学的各种背景和应用的观点，包括一个全天的生态学机会论坛，让学生接触到广泛的科学职业和生态学在现代世界的应用。

ABSTRACT Berkowitz Proposal DBI- 9988029The Institute of Ecosystem Studies' Research Experiences for Undergraduates (IES-REU) program immerses students in a highly interactive, research oriented environment, and fosters an understanding of the contexts along with the practices of ecological research. Anticipated outcomes are: (1) Students develop excellent science process skills. (2) Students acquire broad perspectives on ecology in the context of both science and society to address real-world problems. (3) Students develop a strong background in several branches of ecology. (4) Students are better equipped to choose and pursue a career in ecology. (5) The program contributes to the field of ecology by providing quality training for a diverse group of students. (6) We disseminate a well documented and evaluated model for student training. The 114 participants in our 1988-1999 programs included 32% minorities and 66 % women; over 86 % of those who have graduated currently are in graduate school or are working in science. The 2000-2002 program builds on the strengths of our past program and will bring 10 students to IES for a twelve-week program each summer, 8 with NSF funds and 2 with funds from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The program has three components: (1)Student Research Projects - working closely with a mentor scientist, each student delineates a research question and associated hypotheses, develops and implements the project, analyzes data, gives an oral presentation in a formal Research Symposium and writes a paper for an IES Occasional Publication. (2) Research Strategies for the undergraduate - workshops give explicit training in the tools essential for research and foster student reflection. (3) Research in Context - discussions, case studies, and seminars broaden students' perspectives on the various contexts and applications of science, including a full-day Forum on Opportunities in Ecology that exposes students to a broad range of careers in science and applications of ecology in the modern world.